Outline of Greece
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Greece:
Greece – sovereign country located on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe.[1] It borders Albania, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east and south of mainland Greece, while the Ionian Sea lies to the west. Both parts of the Eastern Mediterranean basin feature a vast number of islands.
Greece lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia and Africa. It is heir to the heritages of ancient Greece, the Roman and Byzantine Empires,[2] and nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule.[3] Greece is the birthplace of democracy,[4] Western philosophy,[5] the Olympic Games (for this reason, unless it is the host nation, it always leads the Parade of Nations in accordance with tradition begun at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics), Western literature and historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama[6] including both tragedy and comedy.
Greece is a developed country, a member of the European Union since 1981,[7] a member of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union since 2001, NATO since 1952,[8] the OECD since 1961,[9] the WEU since 1995 and ESA since 2005.[10] Athens is the capital; Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion, Volos, Ioannina, Larissa and Kavala are some of the country's other major cities.
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /ˈɡriːs/
- Common English country name: Greece
- Official English country name: The Hellenic Republic
- Common endonym(s): Ελλάς (Ellas, archaic); Ελλάδα (Ellada)
- Official endonym(s): Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (Elliniki Dimokratia)
- Adjectives: Greek, Grecian, Hellenic
- Demonym: Greek
- Etymology: Name of Greece
- International rankings of Greece
- ISO country codes: GR, GRC, 300
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gr
Geography of Greece
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- Greece is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Southern Europe
- Europe
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Greece
- High: Mount Olympus 2,919 m (9,577 ft)
- Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,228 km
- File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 494 km
- File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania 282 km
- File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia 246 km
- File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 206 km
- Coastline: 13,676 km
- Population of Greece: 11,306,183 (January 1, 2010) - 90th most populous country
- Area of Greece: 131,990 km2
- Atlas of Greece
Environment of Greece
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- Climate of Greece
- Environmental issues in Greece
- Renewable energy in Greece
- Protected areas of Greece
- Wildlife of Greece
- Fauna of Greece
Natural geographic features of Greece
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- Caves in Greece
- Islands of Greece
- Lakes of Greece
- Mountains of Greece
- Rivers of Greece
- List of World Heritage Sites in Greece
Regions of Greece
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[edit | edit source]Administrative divisions of Greece
[edit | edit source]Administrative divisions of Greece
Administrative regions of Greece
[edit | edit source]Regional units of Greece
[edit | edit source]Municipalities of Greece
[edit | edit source]Municipalities and communities of Greece
- Capital of Greece: Athens (outline)
- Cities of Greece
Traditional geographic divisions of Greece
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Demography of Greece
[edit | edit source]Government and politics of Greece
[edit | edit source]- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Greece: Athens
- Elections in Greece
- Greek government-debt crisis
- Greek withdrawal from the eurozone
- Political parties in Greece
- Taxation in Greece
Branches of the government of Greece
[edit | edit source]Executive branch of the government of Greece
[edit | edit source]- Head of state: President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis
- Cabinet of Greece
Legislative branch of the government of Greece
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Judicial branch of the government of Greece
[edit | edit source]Judicial system of Greece There are three Supreme Courts in Greece. They are:
- Court of Cassation (Greek: Άρειος Πάγος)
- Council of State (Greek: Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας)
- Chamber of Accounts (Greek: Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο)
Foreign relations of Greece
[edit | edit source]International organization membership
[edit | edit source]The Hellenic Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Greece
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- Law of Greece
- Crime in Greece
- Human rights in Greece
- Law enforcement in Greece
Military of Greece
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Hellenic National Defence General Staff Military of Greece
- Command
- Forces
- Conscription in Greece
- Greek Army uniforms
- History of the Hellenic Army
- Military history of Greece
- Military ranks of Greece
- Structure of the Hellenic Army
Local government in Greece
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History of Greece
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By period
[edit | edit source]- Neolithic Greece
- Helladic period
- Ancient Greece
- Roman Greece
- Byzantine Greece
- Ottoman Greece
- Modern Greece
- Kingdom of Greece
- Second Hellenic Republic
- Third Hellenic Republic
By subject
[edit | edit source]Culture of Greece
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- Architecture of Greece
- Cuisine of Greece
- Greek dress
- Greek nationalism
- Languages of Greece
- Media in Greece
- Monuments of Greece
- Acropolis of Athens
- Ancient Agora of Athens
- Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
- Arch of Galerius and Rotunda
- Erechtheion
- Greek pyramids
- Knossos Minoan palace complex
- Lion Gate
- Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- Palaestra at Olympia
- Stadium of Delphi
- Temple of Hephaestus
- Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
- Terrace of the Lions
- Theatre of Dionysus
- Tholos of Delphi
- Museums in Greece
- National symbols of Greece
- People of Greece
- Philhellenism
- Public holidays in Greece
- World Heritage Sites in Greece
Art in Greece
[edit | edit source]Religion in Greece
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- Catholic Church in Greece
- Greek Orthodox Church
- Buddhism in Greece
- Hinduism in Greece
- Islam in Greece
- Judaism in Greece
- Protestantism in Greece
- Sikhism in Greece
Sports in Greece
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- Baseball in Greece
- Basketball in Greece
- Cricket in Greece
- Football in Greece
- Greece at the Olympics
- Greece at the Paralympics
- Hockey in Greece
- Rugby in Greece
- Sports venues in Greece
Economy and infrastructure of Greece
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 27th (twenty-seventh)
- Agriculture in Greece
- Banking in Greece
- Communications in Greece
- Companies of Greece
- Currency of Greece: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Former currency: Greek drachma
- ISO 4217: EUR
- Economic history of Greece
- Energy in Greece
- Maritime industry
- Science and technology
- Tourism in Greece
- Transport in Greece
- Water supply and sanitation in Greece
Education in Greece
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- Academic grading in Greece
- Higher education in Greece
- Universities in Greece
- Polytechnics
- Τechnological Universities-Technological educational institutes
- Vocational education
Health in Greece
[edit | edit source]See also
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- List of Greece-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of ancient Greece
- Outline of geography
References
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- ^ Sir Steven Runciman, Conclusion, The Fall of Constantinople
- ^ "Greece." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 6 Sept. 2006 <http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9106266>.
- ^ Finley, M. I. Democracy Ancient and Modern. 2d ed., 1985. London: Hogarth.
- ^ History of Philosophy, Volume 1 by Frederick Copleston
- ^ Brockett, Oscar G. History of the Theatre. sixth ed., 1991. Boston; London: Allyn and Bacon.
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External links
[edit | edit source]File:Internet-web-browser.svg Wikimedia Atlas of Greece
- Government
- President of the Hellenic Republic
- Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
- Hellenic Parliament
- Greek News Agenda Newsletter
- Greece Archived 2008-04-30 at the Wayback Machine — information and links related to Greece from the ministry of foreign affairs
- Greek missions abroad Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (embassies, consulates, representations)
- Foreign missions in Greece
- Greek National Tourism Organisation
- National Statistical Service of Greece
- Other
- Hellenism.Net - Everything about Greece
- National Geographic: Greece
- Encyclopædia Britannica - Greece's country page
- Hellenic History
- The Greek Heritage
- Chronology of Greece from the World History Database
- History of Greece: Primary Documents
- Greek Council for Refugees
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